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Did 9/11 worsen the job prospects of Hispanic immigrants?
This paper examines whether the economic aftermath of 9/11 had an adverse impact on the labor market outcomes of male immigrants from Latin America, who compose the bulk of undocumented foreign-born workers in the U.S. The crackdown on use of fraudulent Social Security numbers, increased requirements for government-issued identification, and other changes associated with greater focus on national security likely lowered the demand for foreign-born workers - particularly the undocumented - relative to natives after 9/11. The relative decline in demand for such workers could have negatively ...
Journal Article
The perils of identity fraud
Among the fastest growing crimes in the country, identity fraud involves the acquisition of credit in someone else's name. What can you do to protect yourself? Julia Stewart of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston explains.